by now, donald bess was 61. angie would have been 45. college friend sheila walked in the courtroom on the first day of trial. >> and i just remember feeling shaky all over. >> narrator: she got a close look for the first time at the man accused of robbing angie of most of her life. >> and he walks in the door. and i remember the air being sucked out of the room. and the feeling that i'm in the presence of pure evil. >> narrator: anita and russell, the friends with whom angie spent her last night both testified, both found it emotional. >> we just keep reliving the situation that is just difficult. it was just the flood of emotion, of how could you do something like that? >> it was tough. it was very tough. >> did you look at the defendant while you were there? >> yeah yeah that was scary. >> and think to yourself -- >> that was scary. >> you're the reason that i was under suspicion for so long. >> no that was not what was going through my mind at all. what was going through my mind was, dude, do not come after me. >> narrator: prosecuto